Polish CEOās Great Hat Heist at US Open Goes Viral, Sorry Kids!
On a rollercoaster Thursday at Flushing Meadows, Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek of paving giant Drogbruk inadvertently starred in viral mischief by snatching tennis star Kamil Majchrzak's cap from a young fan mid-autograph. With 19 million X views, this hat-napping disaster swiftly snowballed, forcing Szczerek to post a humble apology on his company's Instagram Monday. He "convinced" himself the hat was headed his way, calling it a 'huge mistake' while trying to heal the hearts of disappointed kids and internet detectives. Comments were disabled to protect poor Szczerekās family from keyboard gladiators' roasts. Popcorn ready: executives beware, cameras no longer respect executive privacy.
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When youāre CEO of a paving company but accidentally audition for 'Caught Stealing Hats: Viral Edition'āPiotr Szczerekās US Open cap snatch just paved his way into internet infamy. Sorry kids, this is why we canāt have nice things.
Nothing screams leadership like snatching a kid's hat at a tennis matchāCEO skills evidently include accidental memento collecting from small humans.
Polish paving CEO learned the hard way: public = no privacy, especially when hats and viral vid fame are involved. Next up: executive juggling lessons?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/1/2025 | Author: Melia Russell
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